Parks Associates: 57% of U.S. Broadband Households are Interested in Voice Control in Their Cars

Voice control emerging as next key value-add for auto industry and connected cars

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Feb 28, 2018, 08:15 ET

DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New connected car research from Parks Associates finds 57% of U.S. broadband households are interested in voice control features for their car, with interest highest among consumers who already own smart speakers or use voice recognition on their smartphones. Connected Car Features and Interest notes that interest in voice control is particularly high among consumers planning to buy a car soon.

Parks Associates: Interest in Voice Control in Vehicle

"Roughly one-fourth of U.S. broadband households plan to buy a new vehicle in the next 12 months, and more than 75% of these car shoppers are interested in voice control as a feature," said Kristen Hanich, Research Analyst, Parks Associates. "The popularity of smart speakers with voice-based assistants is spilling over into the auto industry, and already 5% of car owners have some type of voice control in their car."

Parks Associates predicts that beyond traditional use cases such as mapping and music control, consumer usage of voice control in the car will closely follow the use cases for voice on smartphones and smart speakers. Currently 21% of U.S. smartphone owners use smartphone voice control to locate the address of a local business, 21% use smartphone voice control to access current weather and forecast information, and one-fifth use voice control via their smartphones to send emails or text messages. These new connected car applications will create new demands for data services that extend to the car.

"As consumer interest in voice control and connected safety features rises, there is a parallel rise in interest in car data plans, preferably bundled with consumers' current mobile data plan," Hanich said. "Consumers are currently limited in their options for data sharing, so there are opportunities for mobile service providers – as well as third-party players – to forge partnerships with automakers and dealers to aggregate billing, improve the onboarding process for car buyers, and enhance the consumer experience overall."

Additional data from Connected Car Features and Interest:

60% of U.S. broadband households planning to buy a car are interested in vehicle connectivity.
More than 45% of U.S. broadband households with a car less than three years old use an iPhone.
More than 50% of consumers 18-24 are interested in personal music settings for their car.

To schedule an interview with an analyst or to request specific data, contact Julia Homier at [email protected], 972-996-0214.

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.

The company's expertise includes the Internet of Things (IoT), digital media and platforms, entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services, digital health, mobile applications and services, support services, consumer apps, advanced advertising, consumer electronics, energy management, and home control systems and security.

Each year, Parks Associates hosts industry webcasts, the CONNECTIONS™ Conference Series, Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, and Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers. http://www.parksassociates.com

Julia Homier
Parks Associates
972.996.0214
[email protected]

SOURCE Parks Associates